Chocolate Whoopie Pies

Let’s face it, the chocolate whoopie pie is officially a classic American dessert. I am the first person to admit that the term “classic” is overused, abused, and on the verge of becoming meaningless; however, it would be a travesty not to give this dessert its due. The whoopie pie, essentially two cake-like cookies with a generous helping of a creamy filling sandwiched between them, has its roots in the Northeast. Pennsylvanians will tell you they originated in Pennsylvania Dutch country,